Praising Oneself

"Roar—!!!"

The massive ape-like monster leader kicked off with both feet, and the earth erupted as if a hundred tons of explosives had been buried beneath it, blasting apart amid a tremendous roar!

Its broad mouth and nostrils let out a storm-like bellow. The swollen, bulging muscles all over its body twisted into something grotesque as berserk power writhed madly within! Amid the exploding earth, the monster leader had already shot into the sky. After gathering strength, it cast a huge shadow as it crashed down like a meteor toward the silver-haired, golden-armored paladin.

Before the monster leader known as "Treehead Woodfist" even landed, a massive shockwave had already descended first, crushing down through the air;

the brutal force shattered the ground in layers within dozens of meters! The shockwave also raised enormous visible ripples, making everyone watching from afar change expression.

In terms of strength alone, it had already reached the threshold of Ghost Rank!

"Knight Haruka..."

He wouldn't get beaten to death in one punch, would he?

"Don't worry."

Unfazed by the students' concerns, the young druid girl Eula watched calmly.

"What you should be worrying about is—"

how many seconds this "Treehead Woodfist" could last.

As Treehead Woodfist leaped high into the air to gather power, its fists came smashing down like beating war drums! The immense pressure caused the ground to crumble apart, sending hundreds or thousands of tons of sand and stone exploding outward in every direction like rolling thunder.

Yet amid the dust, a flash of light flickered.

It was reflected from an emblem shield. No—it was radiance emitted from the shield itself!

The shield's face looked like a rounded triangular arc. It could be used both on foot and while fighting on horseback; since the knight's family crest was usually displayed on its